Tag: Brian Lara

England’s Joe Root and Jamie Smith turn tables on West Indies

28 July 2024 0 comments

England overcame a difficult first hour against the West Indies at Edgbaston to finish day two firmly on top and strong favourites to secure a 3-0 clean sweep.

Joe’s route to the summit opens up

28 July 2024 0 comments

That’s the thing about Joe Root, you barely notice him, and then you look up at the scoreboard to see he’s 33 years old and an elder statesman of the world game.

How Joe Root compares as he closes in on Brian Lara on Test run-scorers list

26 July 2024 0 comments

West Indies great Lara scored 11,953 runs in 131 Tests, with Root 13 behind on 11,940 in 142 games after his second-innings 122 in the second Test.

South Africa batter Afghanistan to break semi-final hoodoo

30 June 2024 0 comments

June 27, Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba Afghanistan v South Africa Toss: Afghanistan, who elected to bat Officials: Nitin Menon, […]

Ferguson locks down PNG

23 June 2024 0 comments

Lock and load: Ferguson was unhittable against PNG PICTURES: Alamy LOCKIE FERGUSON produced the extraordinary figures of 4-4-0-3 in New […]

Uganda bow out as Black caps run riot

16 June 2024 0 comments

New Zealand chalked up their first victory of the competition with a facile nine-wicket win over Uganda at the Brian […]

Fernandes showing different strokes

21 April 2024 0 comments

Tawhid Qureshi meets Nathan Fernandes, Middlesex’s youngest debutant centurion for over 150 years, and learns that he almost took up […]

Fan-tastic!

14 April 2024 0 comments

The death knell for county cricket has been rung many times over the last century but the landscape of almost […]

On this day in 2004: Brian Lara makes record Test score of 400*

12 April 2024 0 comments

On this day 20 years ago, Brian Lara regained the individual Test score world record on his way to an […]

Laying down Marshall law

27 August 2023 0 comments

Scott Oliver on perhaps the greatest fast bowler who ever lived, Malcolm Marshall, playing in the leagues Tasty signing: Malcolm […]

The Definitive Brian Lara

23 May 2023 0 comments

Jo Harman catches up with ‘The Prince’ as he reflects on the defining moments from his record-breaking career The Sobers […]

Windies must learn lessons

11 August 2019 0 comments

INTER’NTL ROUND-UP By Bradley West In the driving seat: Rahkeem Cornwall is looking to make the most of his first […]

Gayle has go-ahead to be the ODI king

28 July 2019 0 comments

By Jon Couch Pat Cummins, CHRIS GAYLE will get the chance to become the West Indies’ highest-ever run scorer after […]

Young Gun: Strong work ethic reaps the rewards for ambitious Emilio Gay

18 July 2019 0 comments

The 20-year-old from Bedford has just signed his first professional terms with Northants, a two-year deal his reward for a stellar season with the second team, bat in hand.